Villa Baizeau: The domino piece left by Le Corbusier in Tunisia
In the early 1930s, Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier undertook an audacious architectural project in Tunisia. The Villa Baizeau, seen as a departure from traditional architectural conventions, represented a yearning for freedom, a break from the past, and the pursuit of a unique form of beauty. Today, it houses Tunisia’s secret police. In 1928, Lucien Baizeau (1874-1955), a French colonist and construction contractor in Tunisia, approached the renowned Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier and his mentee... Читать дальше...